Pakistan Cricket team had the fortune to find several great bowlers over the time. These bowlers including but not limited to Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, Abdul Razzaq helped the team in difficult situations and led it towards the victory several times.
Now the country seems to have found another bowler which can go on to rank among the toppers in future.
We are talking about a young boy Shaheen Afridi who made his first-class debut recently and what a classic performance he showed on the field!
Making an explosive debut in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Shaheen bagged 8 wickets giving off just 39 runs in 15 overs for Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) against Rawalpindi.
In just his debut match he broke the earlier record of 8/58, set in 1973-74 by Nadeem Malik.
Shaheen Afridi was quoted as saying by Wisen India-
“I owe it to my elder brother. I was born and raised in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency of FATA. I was very fortunate that Riaz bhai played for Pakistan and I did not face much problems or resistance in choosing cricket as my career. He was a great inspiration for me and helped me learn the basics of bowling. He would take me to the ground and told me to play with a tape ball. His contribution is great.”
Shaheen took 1 wicket in the first innings of the match and then 8 in the second. Talking about the same he said-
“It’s amazing, taking nine wickets on my first-class debut,” he said. “It was definitely a dream start but I want to do better for my country. It has only pushed me in my resolve to do more, keep myself fit and listen attentively to my coaches and mentors. I want to wear the green shirt and follow the legacy of great fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced. I truly want to serve my country through this art of bowling.”
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